(19)
(11) EP 2 314 269 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17

(21) Application number: 10182236.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61H 31/00(2006.01)
A61M 16/10(2006.01)
A61H 11/00(2006.01)
 A61N 1/39(2006.01)
A61N 1/04(2006.01)
A61M 16/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 25.05.2001 US 866377

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
07115673.1 / 1857086
02746448.6 / 1401373

(71) Applicant: ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sherman, Darren, R.
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3008 (US)
  • Mollenauer, Kenneth H.
    Sunnyvale CA 94085 (US)
  • Miner, Cameron
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte 
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) CPR assist device with pressure bladder feedback


(57) A resuscitation device (3) for automatic compression of a victim's chest using a compression belt (64L) which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt (64L) is constricted and relaxed through a motorized spool assembly that repeatedly tightens the belt (64L) and relaxes the belt (64L) to provide repeated and rapid chest compression.







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